Transcription
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- [ley-deez-thuhm]
- /ˈleɪ dizˌθʌm/
- /ˈleɪ.diz ˈθʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-deez-thuhm]
- /ˈleɪ dizˌθʌm/
Definitions of lady's-thumb word
- noun lady's-thumb a smartweed, Polygonum persicaria, of the buckwheat family, having pink or purplish flowers and lance-shaped leaves with a spot resembling a thumbprint. 1
- noun lady's-thumb an annual plant (Polygonum persicaria) of the buckwheat family, with dense spikes of pinkish or purplish flowers 0
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Origin of lady's-thumb
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Lady's-thumb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lady's-thumb popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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